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Malka

Girl

Meaning of Malka: Hebrew: 'queen'

Malka is a girl's name most strongly associated with Hebrew naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 983rd most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 1541st in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#983

248 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1541

20 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

6,505

First recorded 1946 · peak 2024

Trend

rising

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 49 babies1982: 50 babies1983: 50 babies1984: 63 babies1985: 53 babies1986: 53 babies1987: 64 babies1988: 69 babies1989: 70 babies1990: 78 babies19901991: 76 babies1992: 73 babies1993: 63 babies1994: 89 babies1995: 78 babies1996: 98 babies1997: 95 babies1998: 107 babies1999: 99 babies2000: 112 babies20002001: 119 babies2002: 98 babies2003: 116 babies2004: 123 babies2005: 152 babies2006: 124 babies2007: 161 babies2008: 125 babies2009: 169 babies2010: 139 babies20102011: 156 babies2012: 136 babies2013: 171 babies2014: 177 babies2015: 180 babies2016: 222 babies2017: 212 babies2018: 186 babies2019: 181 babies2020: 183 babies20202021: 220 babies2022: 227 babies2023: 237 babies2024: 264 babies2025: 248 babies
US babies named Malka per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 264.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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